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Bordeaux 2020: Highlights from Cult Wines’ EP tastings
After tasting over 100 wines, the Cult Wines team agrees that 2020 is an excellent vintage with many wines exhibiting ‘classic’ Bordeaux characteristics. We found the best wines from 2020 displayed concentrated fresh fruit flavours and smooth tannins alongside balance and precision.
Posted on: 14th May 2021 by Aaron Rowlands
Posted in:
Bordeaux en Primeur,
Events,
Tasting Notes,
Cult Wines Ltd News,
Tagged:
Bordeaux En Primeur
Tasting Notes
BEP 2020
En Primeur Tasting
Bordeaux’s Right Bank classification
A closer look at the hierarchy of Right Bank wines in Bordeaux
Posted on: 12th May 2021 by Rachel England
Posted in:
Bordeaux en Primeur,
Closer Look,
Tagged:
Right Bank
Bordeaux
En Primeur
Saint Emilion
Classifications
Petrus
Fine wine news roundup: 1-7 May
Space-aged Petrus to sell for $1m, London Wine Fair unveils digital line up, and don’t believe everything you read about the second cheapest bottle on the wine list.
Posted on: 7th May 2021 by Rachel England
Posted in:
Weekly Wine News Roundup
Tagged:
Space-aged Petrus
London Wine Fair
The Role of Wine Critics
Wine critics play an integral role in the wine industry. We explore the top critics to look out for, their scoring process and their role during Bordeaux En Primeur.
Posted on: 6th May 2021 by Rachel England
Posted in:
Bordeaux en Primeur,
Wine Investment,
Tagged:
Critics
Wine Scores
Ratings
Diversity
Bordeaux EP
Fine Wine: The Alternative Asset for Today’s Challenges
The current market backdrop is making the case for alternative assets, such as fine wine, even stronger.
Posted on: 30th April 2021 by Aaron Rowlands
Posted in:
Closer Look
Tagged:
Alternative Investment
Report
Fine wine news roundup: 24-30 April
Rare Grand Constance 1821 up for sale, Acker offers NFT-accompanied Liger-Belair, and the wine industry takes its place in the ‘Race for Zero’.
Posted on: 30th April 2021 by Rachel England
Posted in:
Weekly Wine News Roundup
Tagged:
Grand Constance 1821
Errazuriz
Acker
Bordeaux’s top appellations and their key characteristics
The appellations of interest to investment-focused collectors
Posted on: 23rd April 2021 by Rachel England
Posted in:
Bordeaux en Primeur,
Wine Investment,
Tagged:
Bordeaux
Appellations
Key
Characteristics
Wine
En Primeur
Fine wine news roundup: 17-23 April
Wine auctions around the globe see strong demand, NZ reports an excellent albeit smaller vintage, and EU appellations get protected naming rights for low-alcohol wines
Posted on: 23rd April 2021 by Rachel England
Posted in:
Weekly Wine News Roundup
Tagged:
Wine Auctions
New Zealand
Bordeaux en primeur 2019 - Looking back
More than the great prices, the 2019 campaign showed us the strength and tenacity of Bordeaux and the people that work to deliver the region’s fine wine to the rest of the world.
Posted on: 19th April 2021 by Kelly Liang
Posted in:
Bordeaux en Primeur,
Wine Investment,
Closer Look,
Fine wine news roundup: 10-16 April
World’s most-wanted Champagnes revealed, frost hits France and Rioja gears up for a major publicity push.
Posted on: 16th April 2021 by Rachel England
Posted in:
Weekly Wine News Roundup
Tagged:
1961 Romanee-Conti
Rioja
Harlan Estate
What is Bordeaux En Primeur?
En Primer, or wine futures. Chateaux taking part in this annual event offer customers the opportunity to invest in a vintage before the wine is bottled,
Posted on: 15th April 2021 by Rachel England
Posted in:
Bordeaux en Primeur,
Wine Investment,
Tagged:
En Primeur
Bordeaux
2020
Wine futures
En primeur 2020
Investing in wine
Outlook